Church of Karaduran village near Kessab consecrated

19:35, 25 July, 2014

YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS. Ceremony of consecration of the church
in the Armenian village of Karaduran, located near Kessab, was held.
In a conversation with “Armenpress” this was informed by
Kessab-Armenian Karo Manchikyan, who added that on Sunday – July 27,
the first mass will be served in the church of Karaduran. As for the
churches in Kessab, he noted that the Apostolic and Evangelical
churches need restoration.

Manchikyan also informed that the leader of the Armenian Apostolic
Diocese of Beroea, Bishop Shahan Sarkisian and the leader of
Syrian-Armenian Evangelical Church, Rev. Haroutioun Selimian visited
Kessab.

Speaking about the situation in Kessab, Manchikyan noted that it is
impossible to restore in a month what was destroyed by the militants
in 3 months. “About a year will be necessary to restore what was
ruined,” he clarified.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress